Key ideas from the State of the State

9:43 PM,
Jan. 16, 2013

Written by

Barrett Newkirk
The Enquirer

Funding for roads and education reforms were two expected components of Gov. Rick Snyder's third State of the State address.

Anyone wanting specifics will have to wait for debate in the Legislature. Also on the governor's agenda are insurance reforms and help for struggling neighborhoods. Guns and right to work, two issues that rose to prominence in December, weren't mentioned by name, but Snyder did make a call for lawmakers to find common ground on behalf of the citizens they serve.

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